Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Justisaur Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: does anyone even use usenet Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:58:10 -0700 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <096c8e760606701981d7c9b665f45a2c2a11b502@i2pn2.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:58:10 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2442229"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="Qhe2PUx7m0g9bYSXAivnRF/BNu0vlRR08ycHrj9WPKg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <096c8e760606701981d7c9b665f45a2c2a11b502@i2pn2.org> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Bytes: 3045 Lines: 50 On 8/13/2024 7:10 AM, Justisaur wrote: > On 8/13/2024 5:09 AM, Xocyll wrote: >> Spalls Hurgenson looked up from reading the > >>> I pay for my usenet feed, but I'd be the first to admit it's not >>> really worth it. It has the benefit of uptime; I think that in the >>> however-many-years (10+) I've been a customer the number of times the >>> service has been down could be counted on a single hand that's been >>> involved in a thresher-accident. The immensely long archive of old >>> posts -spanning twenty+ years- is a nice feature too. But it's not >>> really worth the price for how I use Usenet (e.g. non-binary stuff) >>> and it's mostly inertia that keeps me from switching to a free >>> service. >> >> Considering the lack of traffic these days I really could not justify >> that. >> >> Xocyll > > I think I saw someone mention one that was just $10 a year for text > groups, I'd pay that if it came to it, as long as this group is around > anyway I've been poking around newsreader groups. Found another post you can buy a block of usenet data, someone mentioned you could probably go years and years on a $2 5gb block at blocknews. If you really think you're going to use a lot they have higher tiers $9 for 100gb for instance, good until you use it up. https://billing.blocknews.net/signup.php Retention is slightly over 10 years, and they're increasing it backwards as time goes on. I'm not sure if they have the spam filters set up though, like eternal-september. That doesn't look like it's currently an an issue, but who knows if it will become one again, or if you're looking for old posts. The other two free ones I mentioned in another reply do have spam filters. i2pn2.org and news.solani.org -- -Justisaur ø-ø (\_/)\ `-'\ `--.___, ¶¬'\( ,_.-' \\ ^'